Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Darnell Gibson, also known mononymously as Tyrese, is an American Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, author, television producer, former fashion model and MTV VJ. He is best known for his roles as Joseph "Jody" Summers in Baby Boy and as Roman Pearce in the The Fast and the Furious series. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several major Hollywood releases...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth30 December 1978
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I think ultimately a fan is a fan and you can't put new things on the fans mind if you don't have an audience.
I think right now a lot of albums that are out there, they sound like mixtapes.
I think a fan is a fan and when they support you and when they love you and when they embrace you and what you bring to the table, as long as you bring something that's quality to the table they're going to show up and support it.
I think the worst thing you can do is take an arrogant approach and not give people enough content to wrap their heads around.
I think the most significant moment at a wedding is when you say "I do" and when you do the first dance.
I think the old school, back in the day, 10 to 15 years ago in music, is like you launch one single and you just let that ride out. Right now, you've got folks like Chris Brown, he just won't let up, he's got mixtape after mixtape, they're playing songs on the radio from the mixtape and then he's got songs on the album and videos and he's got remixes he's jumping on.
We went to Annapolis for about four hours one day and were just on the campus. He was taking us around, showing us the boxing ring, showing us the Navy base. When we got to Memorial Hall, he broke down and cried. So I took what I saw from him and used it.
I've never boxed in my life, never been in a military base in my life, never grew up with anyone in the military.
I'm not just a voice who wants to sing on anything. I co-produce, I want to select who comes in and plays on what songs, who to duet with and all of it.
The fight didn't end there. I've never boxed in my life, never been in a military base in my life, never grew up with anyone in the military. I had to go train and do a bunch of things I had no clue about: physical training in the gym and boxing training and learning the choreography. I can say, hands down, 'Annapolis' is the most challenging film I've ever taken on.
If you're not happy about how you look, you have to question how much self-love you have.
When you play somebody's life, everything about your likeness, everything about the way you talk, whatever, has to become that person.
I can say, hands down, 'Annapolis' is the most challenging film I've ever taken on.
A lot of times black actors get stuck in a box. They're up against a lot of limitations for the kind of films that they get approached about. It's easy to get stuck in a box and just be approached about nothing but urban films.